Computerworld Microsoft Newshttp://www.computerworld.com/ en_US(c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:15:06 GMT2014-08-26T15:15:06Zen_US(c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved.China says Microsoft hasn't been fully transparent in antimonopoly probehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/Dr_SLJKFl2g/China_says_Microsoft_hasn_t_been_fully_transparent_in_antimonopoly_probe Chinese authorities say Microsoft has yet to fully comply with the government's antimonopoly investigation, and they want more information about its media player and Web browser distribution.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/Dr_SLJKFl2g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:48:00 GMT(Michael Kan)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250670/China_says_Microsoft_hasn_t_been_fully_transparent_in_antimonopoly_probe?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-26T10:48:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250670/China_says_Microsoft_hasn_t_been_fully_transparent_in_antimonopoly_probe?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMunich may ditch Linux for Microsofthttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/ReZBoN2vRak/Munich_may_ditch_Linux_for_Microsoft The German city of Munich, long one of the open-source community's poster children for the institutional adoption of Linux, is close to performing a major about-face and returning to Microsoft products.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/ReZBoN2vRak" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:51:00 GMT(Jon Gold)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250644/Munich_may_ditch_Linux_for_Microsoft?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-25T18:51:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250644/Munich_may_ditch_Linux_for_Microsoft?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft cuts prices of Surface 2 in possible sign of new models this fallhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/j6RsWcTjDRc/Microsoft_cuts_prices_of_Surface_2_in_possible_sign_of_new_models_this_fall Microsoft yesterday cut the prices of its Surface 2 tablets by as much as 22%, dropping the entry-level Windows 8.1 RT device to $349.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/j6RsWcTjDRc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:35:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250628/Microsoft_cuts_prices_of_Surface_2_in_possible_sign_of_new_models_this_fall?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-25T10:35:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250628/Microsoft_cuts_prices_of_Surface_2_in_possible_sign_of_new_models_this_fall?source=rss_keyword_microsoftChina to launch homegrown OS in October as Windows replacementhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/JZsq3e90ra0/China_to_launch_homegrown_OS_in_October_as_Windows_replacement China hopes to launch a homegrown operating system by October to wean the country from foreign-made OSs like Windows.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/JZsq3e90ra0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:46:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250627/China_to_launch_homegrown_OS_in_October_as_Windows_replacement?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-24T17:46:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250627/China_to_launch_homegrown_OS_in_October_as_Windows_replacement?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft engineer: 'Definitely problems' with test process after crippling Windows patchhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/L9Z8sctBcVg/Microsoft_engineer_Definitely_problems_with_test_process_after_crippling_Windows_patch A week after Microsoft pulled a Patch Tuesday update that crippled some Windows 7 PCs, the company has yet to provide a working fix for either the original flaw or the resulting problem.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/L9Z8sctBcVg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:22:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250588/Microsoft_engineer_Definitely_problems_with_test_process_after_crippling_Windows_patch?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-22T11:22:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250588/Microsoft_engineer_Definitely_problems_with_test_process_after_crippling_Windows_patch?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft jumps into NoSQL market with new Azure data storehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/j7DRu540eIU/Microsoft_jumps_into_NoSQL_market_with_new_Azure_data_store Jumping into the growing NoSQL market, Microsoft has debuted a simple data store through the Azure cloud hosting service.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/j7DRu540eIU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:05:00 GMT(Joab Jackson)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250577/Microsoft_jumps_into_NoSQL_market_with_new_Azure_data_store?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-21T21:05:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250577/Microsoft_jumps_into_NoSQL_market_with_new_Azure_data_store?source=rss_keyword_microsoftOpera Mini becomes default browser for Microsoft's fading feature phoneshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/DAlXMw_lsvU/Opera_Mini_becomes_default_browser_for_Microsoft_s_fading_feature_phones Opera Software and Microsoft have struck a deal to replace Nokia's Xpress browser with Opera Mini on Microsoft's dying line of feature phones.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/DAlXMw_lsvU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:39:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250561/Opera_Mini_becomes_default_browser_for_Microsoft_s_fading_feature_phones?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-21T16:39:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250561/Opera_Mini_becomes_default_browser_for_Microsoft_s_fading_feature_phones?source=rss_keyword_microsoftAT&T to get the M8 for Windows, too; it's not just Verizonhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/631XJvl9WB0/AT_T_to_get_the_M8_for_Windows_too_it_s_not_just_Verizon Less than a day after the HTC One (M8) for Windows went on sale "exclusively" on Verizon Wireless, AT&T also said it will carry the new smartphone, too.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/631XJvl9WB0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:18:00 GMTmhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250528/AT_T_to_get_the_M8_for_Windows_too_it_s_not_just_Verizon?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-20T19:18:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250528/AT_T_to_get_the_M8_for_Windows_too_it_s_not_just_Verizon?source=rss_keyword_microsoftReview: VMware VSAN turns storage inside-outhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/1sz0ChPX3kI/Review_VMware_VSAN_turns_storage_inside_out VMware&#39;s Virtual SAN 1.0 combines easy setup and management with high availability and high performance -- and freedom from traditional storage systems<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/1sz0ChPX3kI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:04:00 GMT(Paul Ferrill)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250501/Review_VMware_VSAN_turns_storage_inside_out?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-20T10:04:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250501/Review_VMware_VSAN_turns_storage_inside_out?source=rss_keyword_microsoftChina paving the way for big Xbox One saleshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/fXPCyHyH8F8/China_paving_the_way_for_big_Xbox_One_sales China has approved the sale of 5 million Xbox One units, opening the way for Microsoft to make a big splash in the country&#39;s emerging console sector.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/fXPCyHyH8F8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 03:28:00 GMT(Michael Kan)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250500/China_paving_the_way_for_big_Xbox_One_sales?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-20T03:28:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250500/China_paving_the_way_for_big_Xbox_One_sales?source=rss_keyword_microsoftBallmer&#39;s exit from Microsoft&#39;s board expected, boosts Nadella&#39;s standing, analysts sayhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/Tqh3qVMWjyU/Ballmer_39_s_exit_from_Microsoft_39_s_board_expected_boosts_Nadella_39_s_standing_analysts_say It&#39;s not surprising that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer abruptly gave up his board seat some six months after leaving the top job, and the move should help cement the regime and strategy of his successor Satya Nadella, according to several industry observers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/Tqh3qVMWjyU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:01:00 GMT(Chris Kanaracus)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250496/Ballmer_39_s_exit_from_Microsoft_39_s_board_expected_boosts_Nadella_39_s_standing_analysts_say?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T21:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250496/Ballmer_39_s_exit_from_Microsoft_39_s_board_expected_boosts_Nadella_39_s_standing_analysts_say?source=rss_keyword_microsoftBallmer quits Microsoft board, cites NBA commitmentshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/M1AgdZNuoJM/Ballmer_quits_Microsoft_board_cites_NBA_commitments Ex-CEO Steve Ballmer resigned from the Microsoft board today, effective immediately.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/M1AgdZNuoJM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:11:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250491/Ballmer_quits_Microsoft_board_cites_NBA_commitments?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T20:11:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250491/Ballmer_quits_Microsoft_board_cites_NBA_commitments?source=rss_keyword_microsoftIn his own words: Best quotes of Steve Ballmerhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/KG4-oPXtBYw/In_his_own_words_Best_quotes_of_Steve_Ballmer Steve Ballmer&#39;s decision to step down from Microsoft&#39;s board draws to a close a 34 year-long career that took him from business manager to CEO.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/KG4-oPXtBYw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:04:00 GMT(Martyn Williams)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250493/In_his_own_words_Best_quotes_of_Steve_Ballmer?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T20:04:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250493/In_his_own_words_Best_quotes_of_Steve_Ballmer?source=rss_keyword_microsoftSteve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft&#39;s boardhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/ageN2RyUkR4/Steve_Ballmer_steps_down_from_Microsoft_39_s_board About six months after retiring as CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has relinquished his seat on the company&#39;s board of directors effective immediately, citing a busy schedule and confidence in the company&#39;s current and future financial performance.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/ageN2RyUkR4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:35:00 GMT(Chris Kanaracus)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250489/Steve_Ballmer_steps_down_from_Microsoft_39_s_board?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T18:35:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250489/Steve_Ballmer_steps_down_from_Microsoft_39_s_board?source=rss_keyword_microsoftPetition demands Apple fix MacBook Pro graphics woeshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/yFsGyRWvTws/Petition_demands_Apple_fix_MacBook_Pro_graphics_woes A petition started last year that urges Apple's CEO to recall older MacBook Pro laptops to fix a graphics problem has passed the 10,000-signature mark, part of an ongoing effort to get Apple to do something.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/yFsGyRWvTws" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:59:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250485/Petition_demands_Apple_fix_MacBook_Pro_graphics_woes?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T16:59:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250485/Petition_demands_Apple_fix_MacBook_Pro_graphics_woes?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWhy HTC put Windows on its M8 smartphonehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/gvACuBxSLYo/Why_HTC_put_Windows_on_its_M8_smartphone HTC announced the HTC One (M8) smartphone for Windows todayl it's available exclusively at Verizon Wireless for $99 on a two-year contract.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/gvACuBxSLYo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:24:00 GMTmhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250484/Why_HTC_put_Windows_on_its_M8_smartphone?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T16:24:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250484/Why_HTC_put_Windows_on_its_M8_smartphone?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft tweaks SharePoint Online to free up site storagehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/Z8-hFH9uNnA/Microsoft_tweaks_SharePoint_Online_to_free_up_site_storage Microsoft has tweaked the controls in SharePoint Online to let administrators make better use of storage resources allocated to SharePoint websites.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/Z8-hFH9uNnA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:57:00 GMT(Juan Carlos Perez)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250482/Microsoft_tweaks_SharePoint_Online_to_free_up_site_storage?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-19T09:57:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250482/Microsoft_tweaks_SharePoint_Online_to_free_up_site_storage?source=rss_keyword_microsoftAzure services down againhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/W9A4rV6WSkY/Azure_services_down_again Microsoft&#39;s Azure cloud computing platform, wobbly for more than a week, is again experiencing outages and interruptions that are impacting multiple products in the U.S. and abroad.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/W9A4rV6WSkY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:05:00 GMT(Juan Carlos Perez)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250474/Azure_services_down_again?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-18T21:05:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250474/Azure_services_down_again?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft offers custom Windows OS to all first-gen Intel Galileo ownershttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/pfo_P_CwOJM/Microsoft_offers_custom_Windows_OS_to_all_first_gen_Intel_Galileo_owners Microsoft is encouraging more hardware hackers to develop Windows-based smart devices and appliances with expanded availability of a preview OS to all owners of Intel&#39;s Galileo board.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/pfo_P_CwOJM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:10:00 GMT(Agam Shah)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250473/Microsoft_offers_custom_Windows_OS_to_all_first_gen_Intel_Galileo_owners?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-18T20:10:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250473/Microsoft_offers_custom_Windows_OS_to_all_first_gen_Intel_Galileo_owners?source=rss_keyword_microsoftUpdate: Microsoft pulls crippling patch from Windows Updatehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/ZqkMu5nZAe8/Update_Microsoft_pulls_crippling_patch_from_Windows_Update Although Microsoft has pulled a patch from Windows Update that crippled some computers, it is still pushing a truncated version of the security update that contained the flawed fix.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/ZqkMu5nZAe8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 13:21:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250450/Update_Microsoft_pulls_crippling_patch_from_Windows_Update?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-18T13:21:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250450/Update_Microsoft_pulls_crippling_patch_from_Windows_Update?source=rss_keyword_microsoftNew Microsoft same as the old Microsofthttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/W6EXbHOgMb4/New_Microsoft_same_as_the_old_Microsoft For all the talk by its CEO about a new and different Microsoft, the company's money-making software groups remain lashed to hardware-intensive divisions that increasingly drag down the firm's overall margin.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/W6EXbHOgMb4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:16:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250447/New_Microsoft_same_as_the_old_Microsoft?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-18T10:16:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250447/New_Microsoft_same_as_the_old_Microsoft?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft urges customers to uninstall 'Blue Screen of Death' updatehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/Td9jr73Th5I/Microsoft_urges_customers_to_uninstall_Blue_Screen_of_Death_update Microsoft is quietly recommending that customers uninstall one of last week's security updates after users reported that it crippled their computers with the infamous "Blue Screen of Death."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/Td9jr73Th5I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:37:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250446/Microsoft_urges_customers_to_uninstall_Blue_Screen_of_Death_update?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-17T17:37:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250446/Microsoft_urges_customers_to_uninstall_Blue_Screen_of_Death_update?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWindows 'Threshold' to go public within weekshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/w-jbsiui3HU/Windows_Threshold_to_go_public_within_weeks Microsoft will issue a preview of "Threshold," the current code name for Windows 8's successor, as soon as next month, according to an online report today.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/w-jbsiui3HU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:03:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250410/Windows_Threshold_to_go_public_within_weeks?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-15T20:03:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250410/Windows_Threshold_to_go_public_within_weeks?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft: Give IE another chancehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/8OHBVZtnnks/Microsoft_Give_IE_another_chance In a wide-ranging "Ask Me Anything" chat on Reddit, developers and program managers from the Microsoft Internet Explorer team urged users to give the browser another chance.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/8OHBVZtnnks" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:40:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250406/Microsoft_Give_IE_another_chance?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-15T17:40:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250406/Microsoft_Give_IE_another_chance?source=rss_keyword_microsoftThe API economy's weak pointhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/GvPmr3nKVYc/The_API_economy_s_weak_point A lot of technology platforms only work well if other services play nicely.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/GvPmr3nKVYc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:35:00 GMT(Matt Weinberger)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250505/The_API_economy_s_weak_point?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-15T17:35:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250505/The_API_economy_s_weak_point?source=rss_keyword_microsoftAzure cloud services have a rough weekhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/QkF3NckepJ4/Azure_cloud_services_have_a_rough_week Microsoft&#39;s Azure cloud computing platform suffered a series of outages and service disruptions in the past week that affected several products and impacted customers in various parts of the world.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/QkF3NckepJ4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:23:00 GMT(Juan Carlos Perez)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250409/Azure_cloud_services_have_a_rough_week?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-15T17:23:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250409/Azure_cloud_services_have_a_rough_week?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWhat failure looks like in Microsoft&#39;s cloud-first worldhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/pRTHocMWDHQ/What_failure_looks_like_in_Microsoft_39_s_cloud_first_world Continuous delivery, company-wide hackathons, growth hacking, features driven by user feedback through sites like user voice: The new face of Microsoft is all about moving faster and being more responsive. Moving faster can also mean things breaking. But failure, and what you do when things go wrong, look rather different in a cloud-first mobile-first world.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/pRTHocMWDHQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:25:00 GMT(Mary Branscombe)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250403/What_failure_looks_like_in_Microsoft_39_s_cloud_first_world?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-15T16:25:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250403/What_failure_looks_like_in_Microsoft_39_s_cloud_first_world?source=rss_keyword_microsoftHow risky will it be to run old IE after Microsoft's 2016 patch stoppage?http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/J0rP4mVe8Iw/How_risky_will_it_be_to_run_old_IE_after_Microsoft_s_2016_patch_stoppage_ Microsoft's decision to stop patching older versions of Internet Explorer in 17 months may not be as big a show-stopper as many assume.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/J0rP4mVe8Iw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:19:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250390/How_risky_will_it_be_to_run_old_IE_after_Microsoft_s_2016_patch_stoppage_?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T20:19:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250390/How_risky_will_it_be_to_run_old_IE_after_Microsoft_s_2016_patch_stoppage_?source=rss_keyword_microsoftThe news isn't good for Windows Phonehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/L3x7uSye1dA/The_news_isn_t_good_for_Windows_Phone As global smartphone shipments hit a historic high of 301.3 million in the second quarter, the third-ranked operating system, Windows Phone, saw its share of that pie stumble to well below 3%.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/L3x7uSye1dA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:49:00 GMTmhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250385/The_news_isn_t_good_for_Windows_Phone?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T16:49:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250385/The_news_isn_t_good_for_Windows_Phone?source=rss_keyword_microsoftDeja vu all over again: Windows 7 will be the new XPhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/XwQJzVv3qi4/Deja_vu_all_over_again_Windows_7_will_be_the_new_XP Even as enterprises try to get rid of their last Windows XP machines, Gartner analysts are urging them to start planning for the end of Windows 7.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/XwQJzVv3qi4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:47:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250384/Deja_vu_all_over_again_Windows_7_will_be_the_new_XP?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T16:47:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250384/Deja_vu_all_over_again_Windows_7_will_be_the_new_XP?source=rss_keyword_microsoftNeura&#39;s novel approach: Baking intelligence into connected deviceshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/Rk20TAczf8A/Neura_39_s_novel_approach_Baking_intelligence_into_connected_devices A well-known problem in the Internet of Things is that many connected devices operate in silos. Your Fitbit doesn&#39;t communicate with your Nest thermostat, for example.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/Rk20TAczf8A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:43:00 GMT(Nancy Gohring)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250380/Neura_39_s_novel_approach_Baking_intelligence_into_connected_devices?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T14:43:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250380/Neura_39_s_novel_approach_Baking_intelligence_into_connected_devices?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft opens new site for Lumia apps beta testshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/JfAosXEK8tU/Microsoft_opens_new_site_for_Lumia_apps_beta_tests Microsoft is closing the Nokia Beta Labs site, but users will still be able to test apps under development via the new Lumia Beta Apps site, designed to elicit more feedback and make it easier for users to participate.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/JfAosXEK8tU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:41:00 GMT(Mikael Rickn&#228;s)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250381/Microsoft_opens_new_site_for_Lumia_apps_beta_tests?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T14:41:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250381/Microsoft_opens_new_site_for_Lumia_apps_beta_tests?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWyoming to close data centers in cloud shifthttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/G8FjdPqFDMU/Wyoming_to_close_data_centers_in_cloud_shift_ The state of Wyoming is planning to discontinue most of its data center operations and move its physical equipment to commercial colocation facilities.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/G8FjdPqFDMU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:15:00 GMTpthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250366/Wyoming_to_close_data_centers_in_cloud_shift_?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T10:15:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250366/Wyoming_to_close_data_centers_in_cloud_shift_?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft makes Bing search more chattyhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/TD6YJLTw_cs/Microsoft_makes_Bing_search_more_chatty Microsoft has added some new smarts to its Bing search engine that lets you phrase queries in a way that feels more natural.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/TD6YJLTw_cs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:14:00 GMT(Zach Miners)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250368/Microsoft_makes_Bing_search_more_chatty?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-14T01:14:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250368/Microsoft_makes_Bing_search_more_chatty?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft postpones IE's Java blocking after IT complainshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/7_idVkv5atc/Microsoft_postpones_IE_s_Java_blocking_after_IT_complains Microsoft has postponed the implementation of Java blocking within Internet Explorer and will give customers a little less than a month to deal with the unexpected change.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/7_idVkv5atc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:47:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250355/Microsoft_postpones_IE_s_Java_blocking_after_IT_complains?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-13T17:47:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250355/Microsoft_postpones_IE_s_Java_blocking_after_IT_complains?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft chooses home automation startups for accelerator programhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/J1yABQQErtU/Microsoft_chooses_home_automation_startups_for_accelerator_program Microsoft has chosen 10 home automation startups that it will support in various ways through an accelerator program, in the hopes of helping them develop their technologies and products.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/J1yABQQErtU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:21:00 GMT(Juan Carlos Perez)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250356/Microsoft_chooses_home_automation_startups_for_accelerator_program?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-13T17:21:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250356/Microsoft_chooses_home_automation_startups_for_accelerator_program?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft whacks Apple with new Surface Pro 3 adshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/DtSf3kVgV2I/Microsoft_whacks_Apple_with_new_Surface_Pro_3_ads Microsoft is taking on Apple's MacBook Air with a trio of new ads, doubling down on its contention that the Surface Pro 3 is a better laptop than the real laptop.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/DtSf3kVgV2I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:44:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250352/Microsoft_whacks_Apple_with_new_Surface_Pro_3_ads?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-13T15:44:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250352/Microsoft_whacks_Apple_with_new_Surface_Pro_3_ads?source=rss_keyword_microsoftU.S. asks court to vacate stay in Microsoft email privacy casehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/KhAKEOJMbV4/U.S._asks_court_to_vacate_stay_in_Microsoft_email_privacy_case The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a New York court to vacate a stay on an order that would require Microsoft to turn over to the government certain emails held abroad.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/KhAKEOJMbV4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 08:03:00 GMT(John Ribeiro)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250341/U.S._asks_court_to_vacate_stay_in_Microsoft_email_privacy_case?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-13T08:03:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250341/U.S._asks_court_to_vacate_stay_in_Microsoft_email_privacy_case?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft to speed up Bing with FPGAs next yearhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/a8Z_NyKHzJs/Microsoft_to_speed_up_Bing_with_FPGAs_next_year It started off as an experiment, but Microsoft now wants to speed up and return more accurate Bing search results with the help of reconfigurable chips called FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) in data centers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/a8Z_NyKHzJs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:30:00 GMT(Agam Shah)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250335/Microsoft_to_speed_up_Bing_with_FPGAs_next_year?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-12T21:30:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250335/Microsoft_to_speed_up_Bing_with_FPGAs_next_year?source=rss_keyword_microsoftSAP makes it cheaper, easier for customers to use Hana in certain scenarioshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/v5e8DjiwZU8/SAP_makes_it_cheaper_easier_for_customers_to_use_Hana_in_certain_scenarios SAP has relaxed hardware requirements for using its Hana in-memory database platform for development and testing, in a move that could make existing Hana customers&#39; operations easier and less expensive while also generating more Hana sales.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/v5e8DjiwZU8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:44:00 GMT(Chris Kanaracus)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250334/SAP_makes_it_cheaper_easier_for_customers_to_use_Hana_in_certain_scenarios?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-12T20:44:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250334/SAP_makes_it_cheaper_easier_for_customers_to_use_Hana_in_certain_scenarios?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft's Patch Tuesday updates focus on Internet Explorerhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/SCZT2CR4iaE/Microsoft_s_Patch_Tuesday_updates_focus_on_Internet_Explorer Microsoft has issued 26 patches for its Internet Explorer browser, including one fixing a critical vulnerability that would allow a remote attacker to gain access to a computer from over the Internet.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/SCZT2CR4iaE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:29:00 GMT(Joab Jackson)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250332/Microsoft_s_Patch_Tuesday_updates_focus_on_Internet_Explorer?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-12T20:29:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250332/Microsoft_s_Patch_Tuesday_updates_focus_on_Internet_Explorer?source=rss_keyword_microsoftChromebooks may grab 5% of PC market, about the same as Apple's Machttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/gqX3dzwcp9Q/Chromebooks_may_grab_5_of_PC_market_about_the_same_as_Apple_s_Mac With more than 5 million units expected to be sold this year, Chromebooks will account for about 2% of all personal computers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/gqX3dzwcp9Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:46:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250320/Chromebooks_may_grab_5_of_PC_market_about_the_same_as_Apple_s_Mac?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-12T17:46:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250320/Chromebooks_may_grab_5_of_PC_market_about_the_same_as_Apple_s_Mac?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWindows tech support scammers take root in the U.S.http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/2MEMZMDe9VU/Windows_tech_support_scammers_take_root_in_the_U.S. In a new trend, Windows tech support scams have gone home-grown, with twists that include bogus warnings from malicious websites urging users to call a toll-free number for "help."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/2MEMZMDe9VU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:04:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250294/Windows_tech_support_scammers_take_root_in_the_U.S.?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-11T19:04:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250294/Windows_tech_support_scammers_take_root_in_the_U.S.?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft pitches Windows for Internet of Thingshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/fcdc0U-2Wpk/Microsoft_pitches_Windows_for_Internet_of_Things Hoping to cover all its bases in the emerging Internet-of-Things market, Microsoft is proffering a helping hand to 'makers,' DIYers, hardware hackers and other builders of things that may one day end up on the Internet.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/fcdc0U-2Wpk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:45:00 GMT(Agam Shah)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250290/Microsoft_pitches_Windows_for_Internet_of_Things?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-11T14:45:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250290/Microsoft_pitches_Windows_for_Internet_of_Things?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft still believes in basic phones, launches Nokia 130 for $25http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/czuo34hhdgE/Microsoft_still_believes_in_basic_phones_launches_Nokia_130_for_25 Microsoft's Devices Group has unveiled the Nokia 130, a mobile phone that costs just $25 but lacks an Internet connection and apps.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/czuo34hhdgE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:34:00 GMT(Mikael Rickn&#228;s)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250283/Microsoft_still_believes_in_basic_phones_launches_Nokia_130_for_25?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-11T11:34:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250283/Microsoft_still_believes_in_basic_phones_launches_Nokia_130_for_25?source=rss_keyword_microsoftEven crooks couldn't profit from Microsoft's Surface flophttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/4NAbs0Aq9xI/Even_crooks_couldn_t_profit_from_Microsoft_s_Surface_flop A former Microsoft finance manager was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday after pleading guilty to an insider trading scheme that netted he and a partner more than $400,000.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/4NAbs0Aq9xI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:21:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250282/Even_crooks_couldn_t_profit_from_Microsoft_s_Surface_flop?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-11T11:21:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250282/Even_crooks_couldn_t_profit_from_Microsoft_s_Surface_flop?source=rss_keyword_microsoftMicrosoft slashes IE support, sets 'huge' edict for Jan. 2016http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/zLvHcoYVMIM/Microsoft_slashes_IE_support_sets_huge_edict_for_Jan._2016 Microsoft is giving customers 17 months to stop using older versions of Internet Explorer, including the most popular of them all, IE8.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/zLvHcoYVMIM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:40:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250266/Microsoft_slashes_IE_support_sets_huge_edict_for_Jan._2016?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-08T19:40:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250266/Microsoft_slashes_IE_support_sets_huge_edict_for_Jan._2016?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWin Phone 7 users aghast Microsoft axed Skype for their phoneshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/Bs2LT-GWauQ/Win_Phone_7_users_aghast_Microsoft_axed_Skype_for_their_phones Owners of Windows Phone 7 smartphones are apoplectic that Skype no longer works on their devices.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/Bs2LT-GWauQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:18:00 GMT(Juan Carlos Perez)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250267/Win_Phone_7_users_aghast_Microsoft_axed_Skype_for_their_phones?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-08T19:18:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250267/Win_Phone_7_users_aghast_Microsoft_axed_Skype_for_their_phones?source=rss_keyword_microsoftWindows 8's no-name update plan nails OS's coffin shuthttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/ocKtw_Yipmc/Windows_8_s_no_name_update_plan_nails_OS_s_coffin_shut In a noteworthy change of strategy, Microsoft plans to release future feature updates to Windows 8.1 in smaller chunks more frequently.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/ocKtw_Yipmc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:12:00 GMTgkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250248/Windows_8_s_no_name_update_plan_nails_OS_s_coffin_shut?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-08T10:12:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250248/Windows_8_s_no_name_update_plan_nails_OS_s_coffin_shut?source=rss_keyword_microsoftUK public sector starting to spread the ICT spoilshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~3/yZNDUxCK7CA/UK_public_sector_starting_to_spread_the_ICT_spoils Mid-sized companies are starting to outperform the leading IT suppliers to government, according to a report by analysts from TechMarketView.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/Microsoft/~4/yZNDUxCK7CA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:07:00 GMT(Charlotte Jee)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250252/UK_public_sector_starting_to_spread_the_ICT_spoils?source=rss_keyword_microsoft2014-08-08T07:07:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250252/UK_public_sector_starting_to_spread_the_ICT_spoils?source=rss_keyword_microsoft